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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Here’s the full list of the participating Microsoft Stores: UNITED STATES. New York, Fifth Avenue. Chandler, Chandler Fashion Center. Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square.

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How Are US Regulators Affecting Big Tech’s XR Plans?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Attorney generals from eight states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia—have joined the litigation. Other firms such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft have ordered redundancies across their workforces at 18,000, 11,000, and 12,000, respectively.

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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Digit Group , a New York City-based firm, has developed smart city planning solutions and technological integrations, leading to the development of massive infrastructure projects like Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megacity. It was when I was at an architecture school in New York City.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

INTRO: A little over a hundred years ago, the light switch was invented in the sleepy suburb of Lynbrook, New York. If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee.